India host West Indies for a full bilateral series from 27 September to 17 October 2026 — three ODIs followed by five T20Is. India field near-separate squads across the two formats: Shubman Gill leads the ODI side with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, while Shreyas Iyer captains the T20I team with Tilak Varma (vc), Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Below: full squads, the schedule, key matchups and the fantasy picks to own across every format.
Series Schedule — 3 ODIs + 5 T20Is
India ODI Squad — Shubman Gill (c), KL Rahul (vc)
Batters: Shubman Gill (c), KL Rahul (vc, wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Virat Kohli, Naman Dhir, Rohit Sharma. All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy. Bowlers: Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
India T20I Squad — Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma (vc)
Batters: Shreyas Iyer (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. All-rounders: Tilak Varma (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar. Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Prince Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav.
West Indies Squads
ODI (Shai Hope c): Hope (c, wk), Jewel Andrew (wk), John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Amir Jangoo (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Keemo Paul, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Vitel Lawes, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales. T20I (Shai Hope c): Hope (c, wk), Andrew (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Kamil Pooran, Rovman Powell, Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Chase, Paul, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer, Forde, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Motie.
ODI Fantasy Picks — Key Players to Own
- Virat Kohli (IND, BAT): ODI form remains elite — Kohli at 50-over home fixtures is a must-have premium.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND, BAT): T20I swagger carries into ODI cricket, especially on flat Indian tracks.
- Shubman Gill (IND, BAT): India's ODI captain and No.1 batter — home pitches suit his game.
- Kuldeep Yadav (IND, BOWL): Kuldeep is the most threatening spinner at Indian ODI venues — wicket upside in every game.
- Alzarri Joseph (WI, BOWL): best WI pace threat; explosive and capable of a wicket maiden.
- Roston Chase (WI, AR): all-round value if WI restrict India — overs in the bank and lower-order batting.
T20I Fantasy Picks — Key Players to Own
- Tilak Varma (IND, AR): vice-captain tag, middle-order bat and overs in the bank — elite T20I value.
- Sanju Samson (IND, BAT/WK): when he connects, he connects. Top-order bat at home venues with keeper points.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (IND, BAT): teenage opener on debut-season form — premium upside at a budget price point.
- Axar Patel (IND, AR): reliable economical spinner who picks wickets in the middle overs.
- Rovman Powell (WI, BAT): WI's best T20I batter — destructive in the death overs with sixes upside.
- Shimron Hetmyer (WI, BAT): power-hitting batter who has the potential to outscore India's bowlers in a short burst.
- Gudakesh Motie (WI, BOWL): slow left-armer on Indian surfaces — wicket-taking at restrictive economy.
Captain and VC Strategy
For ODIs: Virat Kohli (C) and Shubman Gill (VC) is the lowest-variance combo. Both bat at the top, both accumulate on flat home tracks. If you are looking for differential captaincy, Yashasvi Jaiswal playing an aggressive role at the top of the order could haul. For T20Is: Tilak Varma (C) and Sanju Samson (VC) cover the middle order with all-round and wicket-keeper upside. If you want a punt, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — a teenage opener in his debut bilateral home season — could post a massive total.
Build your India vs West Indies fantasy XI on CricketDream — no entry fee, no prize pool needed.
Open Series Hub →